Somehow, this Eminem ‘Mardis Gras’ remix works

Who is behind this atrocity that still kind of bops?

By Lee DeVito on Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 10:03 am

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Eminem appears to be a particular muse for the popular social media account “There I Ruined It.”

What would Eminem sound like if instead of hip-hop he took on Dixieland jazz?

Well, it might sound something like this. A popular music social media account called “There I Ruined It” mashed up Em’s “The Real Slim Shady” with what appears to be the jazz standard “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” for what it’s dubbed a “Mardis Gras Remix.”

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The slide whistle is absolutely murdering us.

Who is behind this atrocity that still kind of bops?

According to its website:

“Formed from the depths of musical boredom during the pandemic, There I Ruined It is the personal project of musician Dustin Ballard. With the simple goal of ruining as many beloved songs as possible before it’s banned from the Internet, There I Ruined It has left a wake of confusion and disgust among those with musical taste, inexplicably earning millions of followers along the way.”

Eminem appears to be a particular muse for Ballard. You can also hear a “Dueling Banjos Edition” of Em’s “Rap God” as well as a “Super Mario Bros. Edition” of “Lose Yourself.”

Happy Mardis Gras, everybody.

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These metro Detroit spots serve delicious paczki for Fat Tuesday

Crust — A Baking Company 104 W. Caroline St., Fenton; 810-629-8882; crustandbeyond.com This artisanal bakery in Fenton uses real butter, eggs, and whole milk to make their house-made paczki that come in glazed and non-glazed varieties.

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Rose’s Fine Food and Wine10551 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit; 313-822-2729; rosesfinefoodandwine.comSure, you can buy paczki from Eastside Detroit brunch fave and pastry shop Rose’s Fine Food. Or you can level and take a class on how to make these gooey, frosted delectables. Rose’s is offering paczki-making classes Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19. Or, you know, you can just eat them like the rest of us.

Small's Bar 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck; 313-873-1117; smallsbardetroit.com Small’s has made an annual tradition out of boozy paczkis dubbed Paczki Bombs. The bar stuffs classic paczki with flavored alcohol and sticks a straw in them for your day-drinking sweet-tooth needs.

Dooped Donuts1555 Broadway St., Detroit; getdooped.comFor vegan paczki, try Dooped Donuts. Its classic lemon curd paczki will be available for the entire month of February. They’re honestly so good, you won’t even miss the dairy.

Bartz Bakery1532 N. Telegraph Rd., Dearborn 313-562-0986; bartzbakery.com For paczki in Dearborn, try Bartz Bakery, which usually offers a variety of flavors from chocolate to blueberry and classic custard.

Tony Cannoli Sweets & Eats 16125 West Rd., Woodhaven; 734-672-6018; tonycannolisweetsandeats.com This Italian bakery fuses an Italian classic with a Polish delight for Paczki Day with Tony Connoli's cannoli paczki, which are dusted with powdered sugar. Ah, the best of both worlds.

Blake Farms 17985 Armada Center Rd., Armada; 586-784-5343; blakefarms.com Blake Farms jumped into the packzi game last year, and this year, the Michigan's favorite cider mill is keeping the tradition going. Blake's will be offering four flavors: custard, lemon, apple, and strawberry.

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Lee DeVito

Leyland "Lee" DeVito grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, where he read Metro Times religiously due to teenaged-induced boredom. He became a contributing writer for Metro Times in 2009, and Editor in Chief in 2016. In addition to writing, he also supplies occasional illustrations. His writing has been published...

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